New school-based health clinic to help young families

The deputy principal of a south-west Western Australian primary school says a new health clinic at the school will boost healthcare in the region.

The WA Country Health Service has officially opened the child health services clinic at Kingston Primary School.

The clinic's nurse will provide services for parents with newborn babies and children aged up to four years.

Anne Curd says her school was chosen because Australind, Treendale and Kingston were identified as areas of growth.

"We know that the birth rate, the population rate is rising and on the increase in the Kingston area, so it means that people are able to locally access the facilities they need instead of travelling long distances and that can sometimes be tricky with small children," she said.

"The clinic operates a health check system for newborn babies all the way up to age four and the parents are able to make formal as well as informal drop-in appointments, the health care clinic nurse is on site every day except for Thursday."